For those who want to get under the skin of this state; Maharashtra, Ganapatipule is an unexpected starting point to discover the landscape, art, culture and history of Maharashtra. If you feel like experiancing all of this and are willing to live simply off the land, sharing the beach with the affable god Ganapati, take up on the divine invitation to enjoy a weekend in this land of good times - Ganapatipule

Arrive at the beach down the winding roads from Ratnagiri and you are right by the Swayambhu Ganapati Temple, one of the paschim dwar devtas. The Swayambhoo Ganapati is very popular with the konkani people, who crowd it especially on Angar Ki Chathurvedi which is held once in every six months on a tuesday. There is an interesting Ganapati-shaped walk of 1km around the hill, which is called Pradakshina, a way of respect shown by the pilgrims to the deity.

Walk out of the temple and you are right on the beach. Small shacks sell coconut water (no hard drinks allowed). If the romance of the setting werent enough it is so sparsely populated that on long weekends tourists outnumber locals.

Jaigad Fort and Lighthouse

Now in ruins, the bastions famous 17th century fort offers spectacular views of the village and sea. Jaigad fort is a perfect place to have a picnic perched on a cliff overlooking the confluence of River Sangameshwar and the arabian sea. There is a small beach below which is safe for swimming. About 1.5 Km away lies the ancient Karateshwar Temple behind which steps lead to a cozy and secluded beach

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